Wednesday, 9 May 2007

Post it note - or - post post

Several people complained to me in election week about the difficulty in accessing the new "safer" post box on market day. One even blamed the council (what a surprise) for lack of communication.

I can now reveal from a reliable source that Royal Mail did consult with the markets manager, and between them they agreed a place nearby which would have been much more convenient for everyone. Unfortunately this location was not taken advantage of by the installers.

Another site meeting will now take place and we hope for a happy resolution to this embarrassing saga. BUT IT'S NOT THE COUNCIL'S FAULT!

Incidentally, where have my fellow councillors gone? The exchanges seem to have stopped. I wonder if one of them is too busy planning the 3:3:3 formation. As a former "real independent" who has written to the press bemoaning political groupings I trust he will remain the only independent of the three who hasn't been a Labour or Conservative councillor, and certainly not join the Labour, LibDem or joint coalition.

Just because people don't comment, doesn't mean that they are not interested. Just take a look at the number of national and internation visitors to Ruby's site to see what I mean. She only has a hard core of contributors, but has had over 40,000 site hits. Some people are afraid to comment, others are happy just to read what is being said. I just can't wait for the response to that from DN who I'm sure will disagree with something I've said, if not all of it!

as you do not seem to take the death of my animals seriously, you have lost yourself a fan here. this may not beof interest to you but im sure it is to some readers and is to me. i'm deeply hurt. i miss hammy, fishy and ratty. all i have left is catty and ger-ger.

Serbia won quite easily in the end. People moan about the political voting but the best song usually wins (except in 1968). None of the losers will be writing to Ruth Kelly.

All that is wrong about Britain can be seen in our attitude to the ESC. It's condesending and partronizing. We displayed the same arrogance towards football until the Hungarians thrashed us 6-3 and 7-1 in 1953/54.

I'm not aware of anything further I need to do in respect of committee places. I just apply for membership of various committees and panels within my allotted numbers and the rules are then changed to deny me those opportunities.

It's a bit sad really but it happened in 2003 and it may again this week. If it makes you all happy why should I mind?

You have still not answered my question about the Lab-Con Pact. I'm beginning to think that you are not going to.

Why don't you two just e-mail each other? Perhaps you are afraid of intimacy so need to communicate publicly? Hmmm..food for thought...By the way, I only read this blog for Steve's comments so if you're not going to publish them anymore you will lose yourself another fan. Perhaps Steve will start his own blog?

Having agreed on a site to the left hand site of The Woolwich opposite the telephone boxes market council staff were surprised when the post box was then installed in it's current position.

The stall which now finds itself in front of the post box is the watch stall run by Mr Olds which has been trading from that location for over 20 years - Angela and I use it regularly for watch batteries and he is an etremely nice trader (unlike some - no names...)

He is not, understandably, too thrilled to find himself on the end of adverse comments from Royal Mail customers and I sympathise.

I am suprised you are not supporting him.

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